Here's a little article I am working on for the upcoming Mission Resource quarterly newsletter. Many of our "loan officers" are pastors and this sort of thing happens all the time in their churches as a result of having capital available to the congregation:
Here in the States, we tend to take our
church buildings for granted…
But in developing countries like Ghana, local congregations
can struggle to find the means to put up even a crude structure to shield
against the weather.
This is why we get extra excited to hear reports about how
Mission Resource loans are indirectly aiding local churches around Ghana.
Emmanuel recently shared how one of our loan officers, Pastor Ernest Nyador, rejoices over the opportunity to offer Mission Resource loans to members of his church.
Pastor Ernest reports that since his members started
receiving loans, they have been able to stabilize and grow their businesses,
feed their families, AND financially support the ongoing construction of the
church building. In that same time, he has seen increases in church offerings
in general year after year, even during the recent harsh downturn in the
Ghanaian economy!
The church’s floors have been tiled and now plaster is going on the walls. We are excited – but not surprised - to hear such positive, God-honoring, Kingdom-building repercussions from Mission Resource loans!
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